to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
cc (email); carbon copy; cubic centimeter; cubic centimetre; milliliter
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
cell; serge; cel (celluloid)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
ring; band; ring; circum-
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
existence; possession; having; limited company
in brief; to put it succinctly
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
ID card; identification card
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
with a swoosh; at one fell swoop
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath